Love County, Oklahoma: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+66%. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 10,2612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,5802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+86 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Johnston County, OK · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Love CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Love County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | +28.1% |
| 1912 | +40.6% |
| 1916 | +48.9% |
| 1920 | +37.7% |
| 1924 | +45.2% |
| 1928 | +20.1% |
| 1932 | +85.7% |
| 1936 | +66.5% |
| 1940 | +56.5% |
| 1944 | +62.7% |
| 1948 | +79.6% |
| 1952 | +42.0% |
| 1956 | +41.2% |
| 1960 | +21.5% |
| 1964 | +47.5% |
| 1968 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | −34.9% |
| 1976 | +38.8% |
| 1980 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | −14.8% |
| 1988 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | −8.2% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −34.6% |
| 2012 | −40.4% |
| 2016 | −57.7% |
| 2020 | −63.6% |
| 2024 | −66.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 689 | 3,510 | 4,260 | ||
| R | 711 | 3,305 | 4,076 | ||
| R | 735 | 2,922 | 3,789 | ||
| R | 1,034 | 2,436 | 3,470 | ||
| R | 1,257 | 2,589 | 3,846 | ||
| R | 1,538 | 2,295 | 3,833 | ||
| R | 1,530 | 1,807 | 3,372 | ||
| D | 1,675 | 1,224 | 3,304 | ||
| D | 1,708 | 922 | 3,679 | ||
| D | 1,889 | 1,361 | 3,267 | ||
| R | 1,359 | 1,833 | 3,209 | ||
| D | 1,578 | 1,449 | 3,075 | ||
| D | 1,923 | 846 | 2,778 | ||
| R | 671 | 1,407 | 2,108 | ||
| D | 931 | 677 | 2,374 | ||
| D | 1,863 | 663 | 2,526 | ||
| D | 1,443 | 932 | 2,375 | ||
| D | 1,756 | 731 | 2,487 | ||
| D | 1,972 | 806 | 2,778 | ||
| D | 2,191 | 249 | 2,440 | ||
| D | 1,955 | 446 | 2,405 | ||
| D | 2,485 | 687 | 3,183 | ||
| D | 2,227 | 440 | 2,687 | ||
| D | 2,426 | 187 | 2,613 | ||
| D | 1,268 | 843 | 2,111 | ||
| D | 1,713 | 479 | 2,728 | ||
| D | 1,662 | 711 | 2,525 | ||
| D | 1,125 | 266 | 1,756 | ||
| D | 750 | 199 | 1,358 | ||
| D | 835 | 413 | 1,501 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
11.9%
English
10.1%
German
8.7%
American
4.8%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
0.9%
Polish
0.9%
African American
1.7%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,580
Love County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Love County$66,580
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Love County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)14.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish13.5%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 27.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Love County, anchored by the small city of Marietta near the Texas border, delivered a 66-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state already dominated by one-party consistency at the county level.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-six points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-six points.
A population of 10,261, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,580 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnston County and Pushmataha County. A non-English-speaking share of 15% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Love County, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Love County, Oklahoma voted Republican by 66.2 points (R+66), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,260 votes cast, 689 went Democratic and 3,510 went Republican.
What is Love County, Oklahoma's political typology?
Akashic places Love County, Oklahoma in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.
When did Love County, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Love County, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Love County, Oklahoma?
Love County, Oklahoma has a population of 10,261 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Love County, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Love County, Oklahoma is $66,580 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Love County, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Love County, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.